2017 Salary Information - 1/1/17 - 12/31/17

Minimum hiring requirements for FIREFIGHTERS are a high school diploma or GED and six months of related experience and/or training or Associates degree.

Minimum hiring requirements for a FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC are a high school diploma or GED and one year of related experience and/or training or Associates degree from an accredited technical school or college, a valid driver's license and paramedic license.

All new hires are required to be Firefighter/Paramedics.

For a detailed breakdown of the different sub-categories of pay and benefits please download the file below. Download Detailed Information. To view the definitions of all the sub-categories of pay, click here.

Regular Pay - Normal wages / salariesOvertime - Overtime wages (1.5 times regular salary)Differential - Earnings when an employee works in a different classification. (example Captain works as a Battalion Chief for the day)Holiday - If a Firefigher or Paramedic works an approved holiday they get holiday pay per the Collective Bargaining Agreement.Longevity - Years of service pay, outlined per the Collective Bargaining Agreement Pers Time - Personal Time paid (normally paid when an individual leaves the District)Sick Pay - Sick Time paid (normally paid out when an individual leaves the District)Vac Pay - Vacation paid (normally paid out when an individual leaves the District)Clothing Allowance - Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement each employee has a clothing allowance, if they purchases an item an need to be reimbursed, it is coded under clothing allowance.Constant Manning - Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement.Disability Insurance - Insurance premiums paid for disability benefits.Engineer Pay - Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, if an employee is on the acting Engineer list they receive engineer pay. This is a special classification. Life Insurance - Insurance premiums paid for life insurance benefits.Half Time - Fair Labor Standards Act paid out to our employees, mandated by the Department of Labor, calculated on a 28 day cycle.Prof Pay - Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, if an employee is on the acting Captains list they receive professional pay. This is a special classification.Pensions Accumulation - Represents the 12/31/2012 Pension balances in individual retirement accounts, amounts range based upon years of service. This is calculated on a yearly bases and is not complete for 2013. It is a 10 year cliff vesting program, therefore employees under 10 years of service will have a zero balance.Pension / VEBA - Represents the 2012 contribution to the pension and Veba accounts.Total W2 Salary - An employee's take home pay.

In addition, for all administrative employees:
Any employee who has an accumulation of at least sixty (60) sick leave days or more may elect to
receive pay on 12/31 of the accrued year for sick leave days at a scheduled rate. Administrative employees may sell up to 4 sick days as follows:

First day: 100% of base salary

Second and Third day: 50% of base salary

Fourth day: 100 of base salary

If days are remaining, they shall carry over in the next year and accrue until the maximum of ninety (90) days is reached.

In addition, for all shift employees:
Any employee who has an accumulation of at least thirty (30) sick leave days or more may elect
receive pay on 12/31 of the accrued year for sick leave days at a scheduled rate. Shift employees may sell up to 4 sick days as follows:

First day: 100% of base salary

Second and Third day: 50% of base salary

Fourth day: 100 of base salary

If days are remaining, they shall carry over in the next year and accrue until the maximum of sixty (60) days is reached